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Alien Species (science fiction)
Fantasy Species (fantasy fiction)
Legendary / Mythological Species
These are legendary creatures that historically humans have thought were real.
- Abarimon
- Abatwa
- Ajatar
- Amphisbaena
- Aziza
- Banshee
- Barghest
- Basilisk
- Beast of Bodmin
- Behemoth
- Bigfoot
- Bishop-fish
- Black Dog
- Boggart
- Bolla
- Boobrie
- Brownie (elf)
- Broxa
- Bunyip
- Catoblepas
- Centaur
- Centipede
- Chimaera
- Chupacabra
- Cyclopes
- Demon
- Dragon (also, "Wyrm"): European dragon, Chinese dragon
- Individual Dragons
- Dryad
- Duergar
- Dwarf
- Elf
- Fairy
- Feeorin
- Fenris
- Gargoyle
- Ghoul
- Giant
- Giant animals
- Giant squid (Kraken)
- Gnome
- Goblin
- Golem
- Gorgon
- Griffin
- Hag
- Harpy
- Hippocampus
- Hippogriff
- Hobgoblin
- Huldrefolk
- Huldra
- Huracan
- Hydra
- Jormungand
- Kappa
- Kelpie
- Kitsune and Tanuki
- Knockers
- Kobold
- Leprechaun
- Leviathan
- Loch Ness monster
- Manticore
- Merfolk
- Mimi
- Mo-o
- Mummy
- Nagumwasuck
- Naiad
- Nereid
- Nix
- Nymph
- Odhow
- Ogre
- Oni
- Orc
- Phoenix
- Pixie (or Pixy)
- Polevik
- Pooka, see Puck_(mythology)
- Redcap
- Ri
- Roc
- Salamander
- Satyr
- Sea serpent
- Seelie
- Sidehill Gouger
- Simurgh
- Skvader
- Sluagh
- Spriggan
- Squonk
- Taniwha
- Tarasque
- Tomte
- Troll
- Trowe
- Unicorn
- Vampire
- Vetter
- Werewolf
- Wight
- Wyvern
- Yeti
- Zombie
- Youkai
Individual Creatures
Joke Species
These are creatures invented specifically for amusement purposes, in particular to fool the gullible.
National Fictional Species (folktales, talltales)
Many nations around the world have mythical animals which are widely believed not to exist and for which there is little or no scientific evidence, but which are nevertheless well known and, in a sense, popular. Some animals on this list are treated more properly by cryptozoology, where there has been a belief that they are real. Note that the creatures listed below are unofficial fictional national animals and that the tales told about them differ a great deal. It is often not possible to deliver a definitive description as the stories vary from time to time and place to place.
- Australia
- Canada
- China
- Germany
- Japan
- Mexico
- Scotland
- Sweden
- The Lake Storsjön monster (Storsie)
- The Lake Storsjön monster (Storsie)
- Tibet
- The Yeti (Abominable Snowman)
- The Yeti (Abominable Snowman)
- United States
- Champ (Lake Champlain, New York/Vermont)
- Fur-bearing trout
- The Hodag (Northern Midwest)
- Jackalope (Western United States)
- Jersey Devil (New Jersey)
- Sasquatch (See Bigfoot)
- Snipe (for the ever popular Snipe-hunting games for new campers)
- Thunderbird
